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feed
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- pronunciation:
- fid
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- feed on
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
feeds, feeding, fed |
| definition 1: |
When you feed a person or animal, you give them food.
We feed our dog twice a day, but he will still beg for food while we eat.
- similar words:
- accommodate, board
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| definition 2: |
When you feed something, you direct something into it.
The manager fed the copy machine with more paper.- synonyms:
- insert
- similar words:
- enter, put, stick
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| definition 3: |
If you feed something to an animal or person, you give them that thing as food.
My mom feeds carrots to my baby brother at least twice a week.You shouldn't feed chocolate to your dog. |
| definition 4: |
When you feed something, you give it necessary things to keep it going.
Lisa's dad fed the fire with logs to keep it burning. |
| definition 5: |
When you feed something, you do things to keep it strong.
Diana feeds her dream of becoming an ice skater by taking lessons and watching all the competitions on TV.- synonyms:
- strengthen
- similar words:
- encourage, support
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| definition 6: |
When an animal feeds, it eats. If an animal feeds on insects, it means that insects are what the animal eats as its food.
My mother is unhappy because the deer are feeding in her flower garden.- synonyms:
- dine
- similar words:
- graze
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| related words: |
furnish, nurse, prey |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
Feed is food for birds and animals, such as seeds or grain.
When the feed for the birds spilled all over the ground, the squirrels and chipmunks ate it all!- synonyms:
- food
- similar words:
- supplies
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| related words: |
food |
| phrase: |
feed on |
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animal, bird, cat, crustacean, dinosaur, farming, fish, food, grain, grass, insect, life, life cycle, pet, plant, spider |
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